Bag for Piece Goods

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a pocket ( 10 ) having a receptacle space ( 23 ) for piece goods, which receptacle space ( 23 ) is delimited by two side walls ( 18 ), a base wall ( 12 ) and a ceiling wall ( 14 ) made from flexible tarpaulin material, wherein each side wall ( 18 ) connects a longitudinal side ( 16 ) of the base wall ( 12 ) to a longitudinal side ( 17 ) of the ceiling wall ( 14 ). There is provision according to the invention for a fastening element ( 26 ) which extends at least a distance along the narrow side ( 24 ) and has a hook part ( 30 ) which protrudes beyond the narrow side ( 24 ) for being hooked into a rail in a transport frame to be attached to the ceiling wall ( 14 ) at each of its narrow sides ( 24 ) which extend between the longitudinal sides ( 17 ).

The invention relates to a bag having an accommodation space for piece goods, in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.

Known bags of this type have rods that are attached to the side wall or the ceiling wall at their upper end, and whose ends can be suspended in a transport frame. Furthermore, bags are known which have holes in their side walls, in the upper region, through which the holder rods are inserted, which are attached to a transport frame. Both these solutions are complicated in their production and therefore expensive.

It is therefore the task of the invention to further develop a bag of the type stated initially, in such a manner that it has simpler and more cost-advantageous means for suspension in a transport frame.

This task is accomplished, according to the invention, by means of a bag having the characteristics of claim 1. Advantageous further developments are the object of the dependent claims.

The invention is based on the idea that the attachment element is affixed directly to the ceiling wall. Complicated designs with attachment rods are therefore not necessary. The attachment element is furthermore easily replaceable. In that it extends at least over a part of the narrow side, the attachment to the rails of the transport frame is sufficiently stable, so that even heavy objects can be accommodated in the bag. All flexible materials are possible for use as cover materials, particularly textile fabrics and plastic tarps. The bottom wall, the ceiling wall, and the side walls can be tarps that are connected with one another, particularly sewed, glued, or welded to one another, or can consist of a single tarp, in one piece.

It is practical if the hook part has an L shape or a U shape in a viewing direction along the narrow side of the ceiling wall, in each instance. In this way, the bag suspended in the transport frame can be easily displaced in the longitudinal direction of the rails.

According to a preferred embodiment, the attachment element has a panel, on one side of which the hook part is affixed, and which is laid on top of the ceiling wall. The attachment element can therefore be connected with the ceiling wall over its surface. It is practical if the attachment element has a counter-panel that extends parallel to the panel, whereby a part of the ceiling wall is accommodated between the panel and the counter-panel. For this purpose, it is advantageous if the panel and the counter-panel can be bent counter to a reset force, and the part of the ceiling wall is clamped in between them. This represents a particularly simple and stable attachment possibility. In order to clamp the ceiling wall in between the panel and the counter-panel, these are bent away from one another, so that the ceiling wall can be introduced between them. Further security against the ceiling wall slipping out of the gap between the panel and the counter-panel advantageously exists if the panel has a recess for accommodating a reinforcement element attached to the ceiling wall. Likewise, the counter-panel can also have such a recess. It is preferable if the ceiling wall has a double-layer tarp, whereby the counter-panel is pushed in between the two layers.

According to an alternative embodiment, the attachment element is a wire bracket that has two shanks and a connection part that connects the shanks, whereby the shanks are bent close to the connection part, to form the hook part. In this connection, the connection part is preferably made from wire having the same thickness as the shanks. Because the shanks are preferably bent at a right angle, the connection part runs in a different plane from that of the ends of the shanks that face away from it, which ends can be free ends or connected with one another. In this case, the hook part already has the aforementioned L shape, whereby the connection part extends parallel to the narrow side of the ceiling wall. Again, it is preferred that the ceiling wall has a double-layer tarp. In this connection, the shanks of the attachment element are pushed in between the two layers.

According to an advantageous further development, a reinforcement panel is pushed in between the two layers of the ceiling wall. Furthermore, the bottom wall can also have a double-layer tarp, whereby a bottom panel is pushed in between its two layers, for reinforcement. These two measures increase the stability of the bag, so that it can accommodate even heavy objects.

In the following, the invention will be explained in greater detail using the exemplary embodiment shown schematically in the drawing. This shows:

FIG. 1 a bag for accommodating piece goods, in a perspective view;

FIG. 2 a detail representation from FIG. 1, with the front wall open, and

FIG. 3 an attachment element.

A bag 10 for storage and transport of piece goods, particularly flat objects such as interior door panels for the automotive industry, for example, according to FIG. 1, has a bottom wall 12 and a ceiling wall 14, which are essentially rectangular and whose longitudinal sides 16, 17 are connected with one another by means of side walls 18. At the back, the bag 10 has a rear wall 20, and at the front, it has a front wall 22. The bottom wall 12, the ceiling wall 14, the side walls 18, the rear wall 20, and the front wall 22 enclose an accommodation space 23 for piece goods, which can be made accessible for insertion and removal of the piece goods when the front wall 22 is flipped open. All the walls 12, 14, 18, 20, 22 are made from a flexible tarp material.

At the narrow sides 24 that run between the longitudinal sides 17 of the ceiling wall 14, an attachment element 26 is affixed, as shown in FIG. 2, which is shown in detail in FIG. 3. The attachment element 26, which is made of plastic, in one piece, has a panel 28, having a hook part 30 formed on at the side that projects beyond the narrow side 24 of the ceiling wall 14. The hook part 30 is configured in U shape in cross-section, so that it can be suspended in a transport frame, whereby the U shape forms a groove in which the rail is accommodated. A counter-panel 32 that runs parallel to the panel 28 is formed onto one of the U shanks, and together with the panel 28, it forms a gap 34, in which a part of the ceiling wall 14 is accommodated, as shown in FIG. 2. In the case of the exemplary embodiment shown, the ceiling wall 14 is formed by a double-layer tarp, whereby the counter-panel 32 is disposed between the two layers, and the upper layer 38 is accommodated in the gap 34. On the side facing away from the hook part 30, the panel 28 has a thickened part 36, which rests against the upper layer 38 of the ceiling wall 14 with its underside. The counter-panel 32 also lies against the upper layer 38. The panel 28 and the counter-panel 32 are elastically deformable, counter to a reset force, so that the gap 34 can be bent open to push the attachment element 26 onto the ceiling wall 14, and the ceiling wall 14 is clamped between the panel 28 and the counter-panel 32. Alternatively, the attachment element 26 can be rigid, and the ceiling wall 14 is pushed into the gap 34 in the longitudinal direction of the U-shaped groove.

Between the hook part 30 and the thickened part 36, the panel 28 has a recess 40, in the region of which the gap 34 is wider than in the region of the thickened part 36. In the recess 30, a panel-shaped reinforcement element made of plastic, glued onto the top side of the upper layer 38, is accommodated, which is not visible in the figures. In the region of the thickened part 36, the panel 28 has two holes 42, through which attachment means, for example rivets, can be passed to attach the attachment element 26 to the ceiling wall 14. The holes 42 also extend through the counter-panel 32.

In order to impart better stability to the bag 10, a reinforcement panel made of plastic is pushed in between the two layers of the ceiling wall 14, in the region between the counter-panels 32 of the two attachment elements 26. The bottom wall 12 is also structured in precisely the same manner. It is formed by a double-layer tarp that is structured in the manner of the reinforcement panel in the ceiling wall 14. For simpler handling, the bag 10 has holder loops 44 affixed to the ceiling wall 14.

In summary, the following should be stated: The invention relates to a bag 10 having an accommodation space 23 for piece goods, which space is delimited by two side walls 18, a bottom wall 12, and a ceiling wall 14 made of flexible tarp material, whereby each side wall 18 connects a longitudinal side 16 of the bottom wall 12 with a longitudinal side 17 of the ceiling wall 14. According to the invention, it is provided that an attachment element 26 that extends along at least a part of the narrow side 24, having a hook part 30 for suspension in a rail in a transport frame, which part projects beyond the narrow side 24, is affixed to the ceiling wall 14 on each of its narrow sides 24 that run between the longitudinal sides 17. 

1: Bag having an accommodation space (23) for piece goods, which space is delimited by two side walls (18), a bottom wall (12), and a ceiling wall (14) made of flexible cover material, whereby each side wall (18) connects a longitudinal side (16) of the bottom wall (12) with a longitudinal side (17) of the ceiling wall (14), wherein an attachment element (26) that extends along at least a part of the narrow side (24), having a hook part (30) for suspension in a rail in a transport frame, which part projects beyond the narrow side (24), is affixed to the ceiling wall (14) on each of its narrow sides (24) that run between the longitudinal sides (17). 2: Bag according to claim 1, wherein the hook part (30) has an L shape or a U shape, in a viewing direction along the narrow side (24) of the ceiling wall (14), in each instance. 3: Bag according to claim 1, wherein the attachment element (26) has a panel (28), on one side of which the hook part (30) is affixed, and which is laid onto the ceiling wall (14). 4: Bag according to claim 3, wherein the attachment element (26) has a counter-panel (32) that extends parallel to the panel (28), and wherein part of the ceiling wall (14) is accommodated between the panel (28) and the counter-panel (32). 5: Bag according to claim 4, wherein the panel (28) and the counter-panel (32) can be bent counter to a reset force, and wherein the part of the ceiling wall (14) is clamped in between them. 6: Bag according to claim 4, wherein the panel (28) has a recess (40) for accommodating a reinforcement element attached to the ceiling wall (14). 7: Bag according to claim 4, wherein ceiling wall (14) has a double-layer cover, and wherein the counter-panel (32) is pushed in between the two layers. 8: Bag according to claim 1, wherein the attachment element is a wire bracket that has two shanks and a connection part that connects the shanks, whereby the shanks are bent close to the connection part, to form the hook part. 9: Bag according to claim 8, wherein the ceiling wall (14) has a double-layer cover, and wherein the shanks of the attachment element are pushed in between the two layers. 10: Bag according to claim 7, wherein a reinforcement panel is disposed between the two layers. 11: Bag according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall (12) has a double-layer cover, and wherein a bottom panel is disposed between its two layers, for reinforcement. 